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OLMT may get route monopoly
Punjab govt considering proposal to increase passengers, reduce subsidy
LAHORE:
Punjab government is considering a proposal to disallow private commercial transport along the metro train route to reduce the burden of subsidy on the service by increasing the number of passengers.
The subsidy given in public transport in Lahore has gone up to Rs34.2 million daily, while the total figure for the province is Rs50 million.
Despite billions of rupees in subsidies, the authorities in Punjab have failed to provide adequate travel facilities to the citizens. To reduce the subsidy in the sector, the provincial government has started considering proposals like increasing the route permit fees and barring private commercial transport along the Orange Line track.
Metro train Lahore, a gift from China
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Pakistan s first ever metro train service, the Orange Line, starts its commercial operation in Lahore on October 26.
South Asia s first electric train is up and running in Lahore, Pakistan, bringing hi-tech rail travel to the city of more than 12 million people. The Orange Line Metro Train, (OLMT Lahore project) is a gift from the Chinese to the Pakistani people, Chinese Consul General Lahore, Long Dingbin, told China Today.
OLMT Lahore, constructed and operated with Chinese technology, was put into operation on October 25, as a project of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an iconic and mega-funded development venture of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Inaugural ceremonies for Pakistan s first ever metro train service took place simultaneously in Lahore and Beijing.